Red Necked Ostrich booming, 9 March 2014

mrcriss · 26 Apr 2014

Not my video, but here's the booming in action......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKjJ0ju763Y

Brum · 26 Apr 2014

mrcriss said:
I used to have a herd of these at home, and this sound used to wake me up every morning......was really eerie the first time!

Herd? Surely that should be flock?

mrcriss · 26 Apr 2014

We always said herd, as did everyone else I know that's ever worked with large numbers of them.

mrcriss · 26 Apr 2014

Although I've just wiki'd it, and a wobble of ostriches is probably more correct (and more pleasing)

Brum · 26 Apr 2014

mrcriss said:
Although I've just wiki'd it, and a wobble of ostriches is probably more correct (and more pleasing)

A wobble? I love it!

It's even better than a crash of rhino's!

TeaLovingDave · 26 Apr 2014

mrcriss said:
We always said herd, as did everyone else I know that's ever worked with large numbers of them.

I like that term!

Gigit · 26 Apr 2014

A wobble - that is good

I haven't seen a repeat performance since I took this photo. The old female, Daisy, (I believe she is a female despite being black and white) looked quite stunned when it happened!

Pertinax · 27 Apr 2014

Booming indicates he's mature- as does his colour. Did they ever get some females for these males?

Pertinax · 27 Apr 2014

Maguari said:
I regret using the word 'taxon' now, as the white tiger has never been a taxon - but it has been a naturally-occurring phenomenon (at least once, anyway).

More like nine or ten times(at least).

Gigit · 27 Apr 2014

Pertinax said:
Booming indicates he's mature- as does his colour. Did they ever get some females for these males?

No, still just the two males and old Daisy.

Red Necked Ostrich booming, 9 March 2014

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